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6. Section Payiiostacuys, Carey, Gray’s Manual, may 
be defined as follows: Spikes androgynous, staminate above. 
Pistillate flowers few, often remote, usually on a more oF less 
zigzag rachis. Scales mostly prolonged and leaf like. eidete 
smooth or slightly hispid above, mostly tightly enclosing the 
perigynium, the beak, if any, straight. : bie 
nder this definition should be included six species, ee 
the type species exclusively American. These are CC. phy * a. 
tac ys, Meyer, multicaulis, Bailey, Geyeri, Boott, Steudelii, i 
Backii, Boott, Willdenovii, Schkuhr. These species naturally 
arrange themselves into two subordinate groups, which may 
characterized as follows: ; 
graph of N. meee 
thought that C’ Wilidenovii and its allies might properly ' ge 
. arated under the generic name Phyllostachys. Carey made — 
name a sectional one. , z a 
EXPLANATION OF Prat IIT.— Fig. 1, Carex decidua, Boott, from NO ae 
Coast (Hinds), about 3 natural size. Fig. 2, a perigynium. Fig. 3, ay about 
m. Fig. 4, same, side view. Fig. 5, scale. The details are enlarged ® : 
eight diameters. ‘ henium- 
ig. 6, Head of Carex nervina, Bailey, Fig.7, perigynium. Fig. 8, ache 
The Menominee Iron Region and Its Flora.—l. 
BY 2. ¢. HILL. 
Wisconsin. In general, it takes a southeasterly direction, a 
enters Green Bay on its western side about half way betwee? © 
